MTD 640A thru 645A - Manual (Page 4)

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OPERATION
KNOW YOUR SHREODER
READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND SAP ETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SHREDDER. Compare
the illustrations with your shredder to familie rize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments.
Save this manual for future reference.
OPERATING CONTROLS
CHOKE LEVER —Used to enrich the fuel mix ure in
the carburetor when starting a cold engine.
STARTER HANDLE —Used to manually start the
engine.
THROTTLE CONTROL —Controls engine speed and
stops the engine.
The operation of any shredder can result in for­
eign objects being thrown into the eyes , which
can result in severe eye damage.
Always wear safety glasse s or eye
shields. We recommend wide
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O'* standard safety glar ¡ses.
BEFORE STARTING
1. Place the shredder on a firm, level surfac 3.
2. Service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed
in the separate engine manual packed v/ith your
shredder.
3. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.
NOTE: Check the fuel level periodically to avoid run­
ning out of gasoline while operating the shredder. If
the unit runs out of gas as it is shredding or chipping,
it may be necessary to unclog the unit before it can be
restarted. Refer to “Removing the Flail Screen” on
page 6.
TO START ENGINE
A
WARNING: Be sure no one other than the
operator is standing near the shredder
while starting or operating.
1 Place the throttle control lever in FAST position.
Refer to separate engine manual.
2. Move choke lever to CHOKE position (a warm
engine may not require choking).
3. Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly until
engine reaches start of compression cycle (rope
will pull slightly harder at this point). Let the rope
rewind slowly.